Editors' picks across 8categories — the dock with the deepest channel, the winery with the view, the restaurant with the right wine list, the trail nobody's on at sunrise.
A Tuscan-inspired tasting room on the lake's south shore, with Sorrento's Ristorante attached — one of the anchor stops among the valley's more than 30 wineries.
Visit ↗A Chelan landmark since 1957, next to Don Morse Park — burgers and classic drive-in fare, a perennial local favorite.
Visit ↗A 168-slip marina an easy walk from downtown Chelan, next to the Lady of the Lake dock — accommodates pontoons, sailboats, ski boats, wakeboard boats, and cabin cruisers up to 40-plus feet.
Visit ↗A rental operator on Woodin Avenue — jet skis and pontoon boats, with safety training included.
Visit ↗The passenger ferry to Stehekin, a remote village at the lake's far upper end reachable only by boat, floatplane, or hiking trail — no road connects it to the rest of Washington. The faster Lady Express makes the run in about 2.5 hours; year-round service departs from downtown Chelan.
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